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Esmé Louise James, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne

Did everyone in Bridgerton have syphilis? Just how sexy would it really have been in Regency era London?

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The success of Netflix’s Bridgerton is owed to many different factors: an addictive storyline, inspired casting choices, a dazzling costume design… and, of course, the fact the show is incredibly sexy.

Bridgerton has finally satisfied an ongoing craving for historical romance (and borderline erotica) which has existed since Mr Darcy’s wet-shirt moment in the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

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